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Corzo, a tequila named after Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico; Cracovia, a vodka named after Kraków, Poland; Dzama, a rum named after the city of Dzamandzar , Madagascar; Finlandia, a vodka named after Finland; Glenfiddich, a Scotch whisky named after the River Fiddich valley; Havana Club, a rum named after the city of Havana, Cuba
Coca-Cola [4] is America's iconic soft drink, with the name of the drink referring to two of its original ingredients: coca leaves and kola nuts (a source of caffeine). Bourbon (whiskey), [5] named for Bourbon County, Kentucky, is a corn whiskey aged in charred oak barrels - and was proclaimed the U.S. National Spirit by an act of Congress in 1964.
A smash is a casual icy julep (spirits, sugar, and herb) [32] cocktail filled with hunks of fresh fruit, so that after the liquid part of the drink has been consumed, one can also eat the alcohol-infused fruit (e.g. strawberries). The history of smashes goes back at least as far as the 1862 book How to Mix Drinks. [33]
One of the world's most popular cocktails also happens to be one of the most misunderstood. With a spirited history that dates back to the early 20th century, the Mai Tai is not the sugary, overly ...
Drink Name Associated Region Description Ale-8-One: Ale-8-One: Kentucky: A ginger and citrus blend, containing less carbonation and fewer calories than conventional soda, Ale-8-One was first sold in 1920s Prohibition-era Kentucky—according to the company, thirsty locals used it as a mixer to improve the taste of bootleg liquor. [5]
Named after a Catholic priest and member of the French resistance during World War II, the bubbly drink is often made with Champagne, crème de cassis (a syrupy blackcurrant liqueur), and fresh ...
Roy Rogers – a non-alcoholic mixed drink made with cola and grenadine syrup, named after actor Roy Rogers (1911–1998). Rumford's Soup – Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford Runeberg torte ( Runebergintorttu / Runebergstårta ) – named after the Finnish poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804–1877) and his wife, writer Fredrika Runeberg (1807 ...
The following foods and drinks were named after places. Each non-obvious etymology is supported by a reference on the linked Wikipedia page. Food names are listed by country of the origin of the word, not necessarily where the food originated or was thought to have originated.